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Physicists celebrate Nobel for IceCube neutrino pioneer Francis
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A physicist who worked on the AMANDA and IceCube neutrino experiments during their PhD is celebrating news that Francis Halzen, a key figure behind IceCube, has been awarded a Nobel Prize. Colleagues and former collaborators are sharing congratulations and reflecting on the decades of work that turned the South Pole neutrino observatory into a reality.
Why now: The award of a Nobel Prize to a leading neutrino experiment figure has prompted former collaborators to celebrate publicly.
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- I did my PhD experimental astroparticle # physics with the AMANDA and IceCube # neutrino experiments many moons ago.I am so happy to learn the news today that Francis was awarded a # Nobel price as one of key players making this experiment a reality. · ngons@mathstodon.xyz · 12
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